Award: CRAFT 2.0

We are thrilled to learn that our lab has received a COVID-19 Research Accelerator Funding Track (CRAFT 2.0) award. The UC Davis Office of Research launched this competitive program to support research that was negatively affected by the pandemic. The funds will provide a valuable opportunity to continue our research on moon jellyfish.

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Clam research featured in the Atlantic and Hakai Magazine

The work Hannah presented at the Geological Society of America continues to get more and more attention! Two new articles interview Hannah, as well as our collaborator Tsim Schneider, and dive into our research on clams. Links to the articles are below: Hakai Magazine: Clamshells Face the Acid Test The Atlantic: Some Indigenous People Crushed Up Dead Clams. Maybe We Should Too?

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Hannah’s Research Featured on GSA

The Geological Society of America (GSA) interviewed Hannah to learn more about the research she presented at their annual conference! Check out their press release: “Incorporating Traditional Management Techniques to Combat Effects of Ocean Acidification.”

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Tessa and Hannah Present at GSA

Congratulations to Tessa and Hannah, who both gave excellent presentations at this year’s Geological Society of America (GSA) conference. There was lots of good questions and feedback from the audience. This was the first time that Dr. Gold got to watch his students present at a national conference, and he couldn’t be prouder of them!

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Tessa passes her QE!

Congratulations to Tessa for passing her qualifying exam! It’s an ambitious project combining the rock fieldwork and molecular biology. We can’t wait to see what comes out of it.

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Face to Face with Chancellor May

Dr. Gold was this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May. A big thank you to the Chancellor for inviting me on. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the work being done in the lab, and I even got to ask the Chancellor a few questions about . You can watch it here.

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Tessa Joins the CIDER Summer Program

Congratulations to Tessa for being accepted into the CIDER summer program!  This four-week intensive course will take place at UC Berkeley, with a focus on the physical and chemical conditions that allowed life to gain a foothold on Earth. You can learn more about the program here.

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